Windows 98 Alternatives

Windows 98 is described as 'The best MS-DOS Windows Operating System released by Microsoft. Nowadays many players of abandonware still miss this rather stable and innovative OS' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Windows 98 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Windows, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best Windows 98 alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows 98 are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. Slax icon
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    Slax is a minimalist desktop live CD based on Debian's "stable" branch, it boots into a simple desktop using the Fluxbox window manager which offers a small collection of applications.

    49 Slax alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  2. PCLinuxOS icon
     27 likes

    PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for desktops or laptops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. openmamba icon
     8 likes

    openmamba GNU/Linux is a ready-to-use operating system for netbooks, notebooks, desktop and server personal computers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Hanthana Linux icon
     17 likes

    Hanthana is a Linux based operating system and a Fedora remix suitable for desktop and laptop users. Hanthana comes to you in the form of a Live CD for regular PC (i686 architecture) systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. SemiCode OS icon
     8 likes

    Best Linux distro for programmers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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